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Patent GB-2433797-A (GB)
Title: A requirements capture tool for capturing product requirements
Inventor: CLARK WILLIAM
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 2005-12-29
Abstract: A requirements capture tool comprises a means for capturing the requirements of a product, and a means for generating one or more product definition files for the product and defining therein the required components of the product. The requirements capture tool validates the captured requirements in accordance with a set of rules, the rules dictating at least the minimum required components for the product and how the components are defined within the one or more product definition files. The rules preferably further dictate valid optional components and relationships between components. There is preferably a rules driven user interface. The product definition file is preferably in a proprietary mark up language base on XML.
Patent GB-2425130-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for the production of nickel or nickel compounds by the decomposition of nickel carbonyl
Inventor: KHOZAN KAMRAN M
IPC: B22F9/28
Filed: 2004-03-24
Abstract: An apparatus for the production of nickel or nickel compounds by the decomposition of nickel carbonyl which comprises a decomposition chamber 14 having a Ni(CO)4 feed inlet and a CO outlet, and a Ni(CO)4 production chamber 12 for containing the source nickel and a gaseous CO feed inlet 18 and a gaseous Ni(CO)4 outlet, with a conduit 16 between the Ni(CO)4 outlet and the Ni(CO)4 feed inlet. The production chamber may have a hydrogen inlet 24 and a hydrogen outlet 26 and also may have a HCl inlet 28 and outlet 30.
Patent GB-2423993-A (GB)
Title: Methods for manufacturing polyurethanes
Inventor: HU JINLIAN
IPC: C08G18/08
Filed: 2004-11-18
Abstract: This invention provides water-dispersible polyurethanes made by reacting a difunctional alcohol, a difunctional isocyanate, and a chain extender containing reactive hydrogen groups, and then neutralizing. This invention also provides aqueous polyurethane dispersions.
Patent GB-2431525-A (GB)
Title: External rotor construction for brushless dc motor in a pump
Inventor: CHEN CHI-WEN
IPC: F04D13/06
Filed: 2006-06-30
Abstract: A pump driven by an outer rotor 40 and having an annular ferrite magnet 50 which may have grain alignment on its inner periphery comprising a housing 10, a pump rotor 20, a stator 30 and an outer rotor 40 surrounding the stator 30,. The pump is characterized in that: the rotor includes a rotating disk 41 and the annular ferrite magnet 50 fixed on the inner periphery of the disk, the main body of the annular magnet is divided into a magnetic permeable outer layer 51 which is not magnetic and a magnetized inner layer 52 thereby to shorten the magnetic loops, and to increase magnetic force and the effect of magnetic energy accumulation and the magnet may be a multipolar anisotropic permanent magnet,. An isolation chamber 14 contains the stator and Hall sensor 33, the rotor being external or internal to this chamber such that the pump rotor may be either integral with the motor rotor or separate there from, being driven by a shaft passing though housing 14.
Patent GB-2444120-A (GB)
Title: Preventing material from jamming between wheels of a double wheel assembly
Inventor: SHEPPARD LEE STEVEN
IPC: B60B11/00
Filed: 2006-11-25
Abstract: The wheels of a double rear wheel assembly for a heavy goods vehicle have a rubber ring 1 between their respective tyres 2. The ring 1, which lies below the outer periphery of the tyres 2, comprises inner and outer ring parts coupled by spokes to allow cooling air to the wheel brakes.
Patent GB-2433522-A (GB)
Title: A joist hanger
Inventor: ROBINSON JOHN EDWARD
IPC: E04B1/26
Filed: 2006-12-22
Abstract: The invention relates to a joist hanger, and in particular a joist hanger for affixing a timber joist to masonry. The invention addresses the need to drill holes in a joist in order to run cables, pipes and the like past the joist. The invention provides a joist hanger 100, (200 figure 6) having a shoe 112, (212 figure 6) for supporting a joist the shoe retaining in use an end of the joist spaced from a supporting structure to which the hanger is attached to define a duct opening 126, (226 figure 6) between the end of the joist and the supporting structure.
Patent GB-2436623-A (GB)
Title: Microtome with electrically conductive construction
Inventor: KUENKEL STEFAN
IPC: G01N1/06
Filed: 2007-03-27
Abstract: A microtome (1) with manually operable means comprises components that can be brought into contact with paraffin sections; the components being of electrically conductive construction. The manually operable means may be a sample holder 2, a cutting device 3, a section removal system 4 and/or a section collection pan 5. The housing parts of the microtome may be made of electrically conductive plastics material. The housing parts may comprise supplementary items which may be a metal mat, a steel fibre braid, a metal lattice, metal fibres and/or a metallic coating. The section collection pan 5 may be made of metal (which may be steel). The microtome may possess antistatic properties which may help to avoid firm contact or adhesion of section waste fragments.
Patent GB-2450525-A (GB)
Title: Ankle protector
Inventor: SCHEFFER HARALD
IPC: A41D13/05
Filed: 2007-06-29
Abstract: An ankle protector (10) comprises an elastic webbing element (11), formed with a tubular construction thereby to surround and embrace a user's ankle region. The webbing element (11) is defined by upper and lower apertures (12, 13) to enable a user's foot (21) to pass therethrough when putting the ankle protector (10) on. Each of said upper and lower apertures (12, 13) is formed by overlock-stitching (22) an edge of the elastic webbing (11) material, such that said apertures (12, 13) have no perceptible ribs. A cushioning element (17) is attached to the webbing element (11) and is adapted to cover and protect a user's Achilles tendon. The cushioning element (17) protrudes inwardly relative to the circumference of the tubular webbing element (11).
Patent GB-2455135-A (GB)
Title: Anti-tip wheel for a wheeled vehicle
Inventor: BROWN FREDRICK CHARLES
IPC: B62K5/007
Filed: 2007-11-30
Abstract: The anti-tip wheel 6 for a vehicle, particularly a mobility scooter, is provided with means to drive it to prevent the vehicle from becoming beached upon its contact with the ground or an obstruction. An assembly mounting the anti-tip wheel 6 may pivot upon the anti-tip wheel's contact with an obstruction such that an idler wheel 8 held against the anti-tip wheel engages with a drive wheel 4 of the vehicle, such that the anti-tip wheel is driven by the drive wheel's motion, propelling the vehicle off the obstruction. Alternatively, the anti-tip wheel 6 may be driven by a driveshaft, belt from the drive wheel 4 or have an independent motor operated manually or by a sensor.
Patent GB-2444206-A (GB)
Title: Improvements to pressure equalising devices
Inventor: GORDON STUART
IPC: E21B47/06
Filed: 2006-10-26
Abstract: An electronic actuation system (502) for a pressure equalising device in a downhole apparatus such as a wellbore plug is described. The system includes a pressure sensor (540) for measuring pressure in the wellbore, and means (202) for setting a reference pressure value using a measurement from the pressure sensor. In a method of use, an applied pressure value is determined using a measurement from the pressure sensor and the reference pressure value, and the device is actuated, or opened, when the applied pressure meets a pre-determined condition, such as falling within a pressure window for certain time period.
Patent GB-2444017-A (GB)
Title: Smartrepair
Inventor: ALEKSANDERSEN JOSTEIN
IPC: F16L/
Filed: 2006-09-14
Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and devices for positioning a plug train at a desired position within a pipeline with at least some gas in the fluid in the pipeline.
Patent GB-2460235-A (GB)
Title: A suction nozzle arrangement for a vacuum cleaner
Inventor: HAUSER GLYN
IPC: A47L9/02
Filed: 2008-05-20
Abstract: A suction nozzle for a vacuum cleaner 10 comprises a suction head 12 which is arranged to create and contain a region of low pressure adjacent to a surface 16 to be cleaned. The suction head 12 includes at least one air bleed 20 which creates an airflow that is directed towards the surface being cleaned 16. Each air bleed 20 may be arranged to induce cyclonic airflow as the atmospheric air flows into the suction head 12. This cyclonic airflow is directed towards the surface 16 to be cleaned and, in particular, an apex of this cyclonic airflow is arranged to penetrate and agitate the surface 16 to be cleaned. For example, the apex of the cyclonic airflow may locate within the caret fibers of a carpet in order to disturb and disrupt dust and debris within the carpet. Accordingly, the cyclonic air bleeds 20 agitate the surface to be cleaned whilst also performing the function of a conventional air bleed within a suction head 12 of a vacuum cleaner 10.
Patent GB-2461907-A (GB)
Title: Angularly restricted display
Inventor: TILLIN MARTIN DAVID
IPC: G02B27/02
Filed: 2008-07-17
Abstract: A display comprises a single-view image display panel 6 and a parallax optic 8 disposed over a display face of the image display panel for restricting the angular spread of light output from the display face of the image display panel. This enables light to be concentrated in a desired viewing angle range 66, and avoids a user 56 seeing unwanted reflections that may occur as a result of a greater viewing angle range 64 if the parallax optic 8 is not provided. The display may be used, for example, in a motor vehicle to prevent unwanted reflections from the windscreen 62 of the vehicle.
Patent GB-2462292-A (GB)
Title: Demountable platform for supporting kitchen wall units
Inventor: LANGLEY NORMAN GEORGE
IPC: A47B9/14
Filed: 2008-07-31
Abstract: The kitchen wall cabinet platform comprises a base 12 with four upstanding legs 6 that are braced by stays 9. Extendable legs elements 5 are fitted to the upstanding legs and are located by means of pins 13. A platform top 1 rests on the exposed leg elements 5. The leg height is adjustable to vary the height of the platform top. The base of the platform can be placed on a kitchen worktop so that kitchen wall units can be supported on the platform top to assist in their fitting to a wall. The platform can be stored in a demounted state as a portable flat-pack structure.
Patent GB-2463104-A (GB)
Title: Thumbnail selection of telephone contact using zooming
Inventor: BLACKBURN HELEN
IPC: H04N5/44
Filed: 2008-09-05
Abstract: A method of communicating with a contact 504 comprises: retrieving a stored list of contacts associated with a user of a communication client; generating a first contact grid 502 sized to fit a display and displaying the first contact grid with graphical representations of respective contacts, receiving a selection of a subset 506 of the graphical representations; generating a second contact grid 514 corresponding to the selected subset and displaying the second contact grid in replacement of the first contact grid, wherein the graphical representations are resized so as to fit in the display; receiving a selection of one of the graphical representations 522 in the second contact grid; and initiating a communication event with the contact represented by the selected graphical representation. Each subset may be zoomed until only a single contact remains. The method may utilise a television set for displaying the contact array and use instant messaging or VOIP for the communication.
Patent GB-2464547-A (GB)
Title: Water filled bags on unbalanced belt intended to produce power
Inventor: CROWLEY PETER JOSEPH
IPC: F03B17/04
Filed: 2008-10-22
Abstract: A series of bags are arranged on an endless belt conveyor. Bags on one side of the device are filled with water, and a compression roller at the bottom of the device is intended to force water out of the lowermost bag, through a series of valves, to the top, empty bag on that side. The inventor believes that this requires no additional energy, and that the device will be able to provide energy.
Patent GB-2466856-A (GB)
Title: Bacterial vector for HPV vaccine
Inventor: SUNG MOON-HEE
IPC: A61K39/00
Filed: 2009-04-27
Abstract: A surface expression vector for preparing human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccines, comprises a repE mutant gene having an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 for increasing the copy number of the vector; a promoter (preferably the aldolase promoter); a poly-gamma-glutamate synthetase complex gene (preferably PgsA); and a gene which is linked with the poly-gamma-glutamate synthetase complex gene and encodes the tumor induction-associated antigen protein of HPV. Recombinant lactic acid bacteria transformed with this vector can be used for treatment of cervical cancer, either applied as an oral vaccine or directly to the vagina. The HPV antigen is preferable E7, or a mutated variant thereof which does not bind the retinoblastoma protein E7(Rb)).
Patent GB-2470362-A (GB)
Title: Cone loudspeaker
Inventor: OCLEE-BROWN JACK
IPC: H04R7/14
Filed: 2009-05-19
Abstract: A loudspeaker comprises an acoustically radiating diaphragm comprising a generally frustoconical membrane having a narrow neck end and a wide mouth end, stiffening formations 20 for stiffening the radiating membrane and an interface region by which the diaphragm is to be driven. The interface region is connected to the diaphragm at the node position of the first mode of vibration of the diaphragm by tabs 30. A transducer comprising a voice coil may be arranged to drive the diaphragm via the interface region. The stiffening formations may be used to adjust the location of the said node to a desired location such that a standard diameter voice coil may be used. The stiffening formations may comprise longitudinal and/or circumferential rib arrangements 20, 25. The loudspeaker may include one or more air seal arrangements and a domed diaphragm at the neck end of the loudspeaker. The diaphragm and its method of manufacture are also claimed.
Patent GB-2458620-A (GB)
Title: Generalised hypothetical reference decoder for scalable video coding with bitstream rewriting
Inventor: CIEPLINSKI LESZEK
IPC: H04N7/26
Filed: 2009-08-06
Abstract: In a generalised hypothetical reference decoder, an encoder provides an encoded video bitstream, using scalable video coding, which may be subject to bitstream rewriting. Bitstream rewriting enables the bitstream to be decoded by devices not compatible with scalable video coding e.g. legacy devices. The encoder further determines a set of parameters for use by a decoder in the event of bitstream rewriting to ensure effective decoding of the video bitstream by the decoder. The set of parameters is introduced in the encoded video bitstream.
Patent GB-2473819-A (GB)
Title: Reconfigurable furnishing made from hinged cushion elements
Inventor: PENNY SIMON WILLIAM
IPC: A47B85/00
Filed: 2009-09-23
Abstract: A reconfigurable furnishing 10 comprising at least six cushion elements 12 with each cushion element 12 being engaged with neighbouring cushion elements 12 by a hinge 14. The cushion elements 12 can be configured to adopt at least a single column condition 36, a single chair condition with base and back, a sofa condition having at least two seats and a back, a corner sofa condition having at least three seats and an L-shaped base, and a double bed condition. Hook and loop fasteners may be provided on the edges of the cushions to temporarily secure the edges together and they may also fold over onto themselves when not in use. The hinges may be provided at the meeting of the edge surfaces and the upper or lower surfaces of the cushions and may be fabric. The furnishing may be weatherproof for outside use and have buoyant elements.
Patent GB-2474075-A (GB)
Title: Display assembly having different types of display, e.g. LCD and LED.
Inventor: MCDOUGALL PATRICK
IPC: G09F9/35
Filed: 2009-10-05
Abstract: A display assembly 1 comprises a first display element 20a to 20f which displays indicia or images when power is applied to it and which continues to display such indicia and images when power is no longer applied to it, and a second display element 24 which only operates whilst power is applied to it. The first display element 20a to 20f may be a cholesteric LCD panel, a bistable nematic LCD panel, or a zero power electronic paper using e-ink technology to display indicia and images. The second display element may comprise one or more light sources such as LEDs. The display assembly is preferably for a bus stop sign and may display bus route and timetable information, which is updated infrequently, on the first display, and may display time to next service on the second display. The second display may comprises series of LEDs aligned in a number row which count down the number of minutes until the next service. The assembly may include solar power panels 10 and a vertical axis wind turbine which charge a storage battery.
Patent GB-2462769-A (GB)
Title: Composite ground beams
Inventor: CROOK Simon
IPC: E02D27/14
Filed: 2008-05-12
Abstract: A composite ground beam for building works comprises a profile member (1) infilled with a filler material forming solid core (2) within the profile member (1).
Patent GB-1130066-A (GB)
Title: 1-hydroxy-4-keto-ª‡-ionone and a method of preparing the same
IPC: C07C403/00
Filed: 1967-03-02
Abstract: 1,130,066. 1 - Hydroxy-4-keto-α-ionone and derivatives. R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO. 2 March, 1967 [14 March, 1966], No. 10040/67. Heading C2C. The invention comprises 4-(1-hydroxy-4-oxo- 2,6,6 - trimethyl - 2 - cyclohexene - 1 - yl) - 3- butene - 2 - one (otherwise 1 - hydroxy - 4- keto-α-ionone). It may be prepared by oxidizing α-ionone with a free radical oxidizing agent, e.g. chromic acid, t-butyl chromate, air, oxygen or t-butylperoxy esters. It may be converted to ethyl 3 - methyl - 5 - (1 - hydroxy - 4 - oxo- 2,6,6 - trimethyl - 2 - cyclohexene - 1 - yl) - 2,4- pentadienoate by treatment with a mixture obtained by adding triethyl phosphonoacetate to a slurry of sodium hydride in 1,2-dimethoxyethane and this ethyl ester may be converted to the free acid by treatment with sodium hydroxide in aqueous alcohol followed by acidification.
Patent GB-140913-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to current collecting devices for dynamo electric machines
IPC: H01R39/38
Filed: 1919-04-22
Abstract: 140,913. Scott, W. H., and Pollock, A. A. April 22, 1919. Brush-holders for dynamo-electric machines comprise a main member 1 substantially of L- shape and preferably cut from a metal bar, a channel-shaped member 3 secured to one limb to form a box for the brush 2 and a pair of side plates 4 secured to the other limb to embrace the spring 13 which applies pressure to the brush and the device for adjusting the pressure of the spring. One end of the spring is inserted in a slit in an axially slidable spindle 15 which is fitted with a lever 16 adapted to be engaged with any of a series of notches on one of the side plates 4. The lever 16 is disengaged from the notches by sliding the spindle 15 against the action of a spring 17. The side plates 4 may meet at about the middle line of the holder, or one plate may extend beyond this to enclose the spring 13, which is guided by extensions 16a of the side plates. The member 1 is secured to a support 5 by a stud 6, above the head of which the end fitting of the conductor 8 from the brush is clamped by a nut 12 and a spring washer. The support 5 is secured to the rocker 20, Fig. 4, between a strap 22 and packing 23.
Patent GB-1187926-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Visual Indicators for Pressure-Filled Vessels.
Inventor: LEWIS WILLIAM
IPC: G01L7/08
Filed: 1968-03-01
Abstract: 1,187,926. Pressure gauges. SAMUEL JONES & CO. (ENG.) Ltd. Feb.27, 1969 [March 1, 1968], No. 10074/68. Heading G1L. In a visual indicator 1, secured in the wall of a pressure filled vessel, an element 10, 11 is held in a central position in an aperture 9 by the pressure within the vessel distorting a diaphragm 7 to press the portion 11, of the element 10, 11, against a cup-shaped member 8 and release the element 10, 11, to fall under gravity, when the diaphragm 7 flattens owing to the pressure drop within the vessel.
Patent GB-427677-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in and relating to the preparation of spice or other vegetable flavouring products
IPC: A23L27/10
Filed: 1934-04-04
Abstract: A dry spice or other flavouring material is prepared by treating aromatic vegetable tissues containing volatile essences, e.g. pepper, allspice, nutmegs, cloves, vanilla beans, Balm of Gilead buds, bay leaves, celery tops, cinnamon bark, sandalwood and ginger root, to mechanical pressure for rupturing the cells without completely disintegrating the tissue whereby the product is converted into firm individual flakes each having a coherent crushed fibrous structure and of such uniform thinness as to facilitate extraction of the soluble ingredients therefrom.  The tissues may first be broken, if necessary, into particles and are next tempered or moistened so that they become pliable, e.g. by application of a spray of water or a jet of steam or by tumbling in a warm moisture-saturated atmosphere. They are then subjected to heavy pressure by passage between rolls, which are preferably hot, which converts them into thin flakes, e.g. about 0,001 in. thick.  The flaked products may be stored in sealed containers and may be used for flavouring food e.g. in the preparation of soups, ketchups, pickles, &c., or in making extracts for flavouring foods and beverages and for use as carminatives in medicinal preparations.  Specifications 412,385 and 412,387 are referred to.
Patent GB-128016-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in Apparatus for the Manufacture of Metal Articles by Rotary or Centrifugal Means.
Inventor: WHITE ALFRED ERNEST
IPC: B22D13/04
Filed: 1918-06-20
Abstract: 128,016. White, A. E., (International de Lavaud Manufacturing Corporation). June 20, 1918. Casting-machines; metal-pouring; moulds; clamping and guiding moulds.-A centrifugal casting-machine comprises a mould mounted on a rotary chuck 2 arranged on a carriage 5 which can be slid by means of a lever 10 to bring the periphery 11 of the chuck 2 into contact with the friction wheel 12 of a fixed electric motor 13. When the mould has attained sufficient rotary momentum, the lever 10 is moved to bring the mould in the opposite direction over a trough 7 containing molten metal. The trough 7 is then tipped by a handle 14, and when the cast metal is judged to be solid, the mould is brought to rest either by bringing it further forward against a brake block 15, or by means of a hand-brake 16. The mould shown is a multiple one adapted for casting piston-rings, and is built up of a number of thin rings 17 alternating with thicker rings 18, and held together by bolts 22. The mould has holes 19 to fit over rods 21 on the chuck 2, the rods being smaller than the surrounding holes 19, and being spaced so that a cylinder just enclosing the rods 21 is equal in diameter to one just surrounding the holes 19, when cold, as shown in Fig. 3. This allows for expansion of the mould, when heated by the molten metal, without strain on the rods 21. Three moulds are mounted on a turn-table 3 rotatable so as to bring either mould into position opposite the trough 7, a locking-pin 8 facilitating the alinement. Various forms of rings 17, 18 and manners of building up the mould are described, and also separate assembling devices for the mould. Specification 118,599 is referred to.